Event List

Do you love "KPop Demon Hunters" or do you have a favorite K-pop band you follow? Join us for an all-ages celebration of K-pop. 

Local reptile enthusiast Lindsay McDermott has a passion for sharing reptiles and invertebrates with children and families. Get up close and personal with her lizards, snakes, arachnids, and more at this interactive presentation!

Find us at parks around the city from Monday, June 8 to Friday, Aug. 7 for books, games, fun, and a few surprises, too.

Local reptile enthusiast Lindsay McDermott has a passion for sharing reptiles and invertebrates with children and families. Get up close and personal with her lizards, snakes, arachnids, and more at this interactive presentation!

Local reptile enthusiast Lindsay McDermott has a passion for sharing reptiles and invertebrates with children and families. Get up close and personal with her lizards, snakes, arachnids, and more at this interactive presentation!

Find us at parks around the city from Monday, June 8 to Friday, Aug. 7 for books, games, fun, and a few surprises, too.

Join us for Dungeons & Dragons, the world renowned table top role-playing game. Our tables meet weekly for adventure and excitement. Handbooks (2014) and dice are provided.

Join the all-ages meeting of the Cedar Rapids Chess Club from 5:30 to 7:30 pm weekly on Wednesdays at the Downtown Library for a relaxed, casual session playing this great universal game.

Find us at parks around the city from Monday, June 8 to Friday, Aug. 7 for books, games, fun, and a few surprises, too.

Trained, certified therapy dogs provide companionship to emerging readers as they earn a free book and bookmark. Everyone is welcome to read to the dogs. Stay for a performance at 7 p.m.! 

These are not your average paper planes! We will explore a variety of paper plane styles and test them against each other to figure out which design works best. Materials will be provided.

Arts, movement, and music for youth and their caregivers at the Downtown Library. This program is geared to pre-K to second graders. 

Find us at parks around the city from Monday, June 8 to Friday, Aug. 7 for books, games, fun, and a few surprises, too.

Each week this summer we show a different classic Muppets or Jim Henson film. Join us and your favorite Jim Henson creations for a summer of adventure, mystery, and laughs. This week: "The Dark Crystal" (1982).

Play some friendly games of Magic: The Gathering. We have tables for any format you wish. Looking for a Commander pod? Trying to meet fellow Pauper and Pioneer players? Bring your deck and bring it on!

Purchase new and gently used books from the Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library during Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Markets. Browse the books in front of the Downtown Library while shopping the market.

Drop in during the Farmers Market to create buttons from pre-made and DIY designs!

The Dragon Training Academy experience is an immersive and educational adventure that combines entertainment with learning. During the show, children will have the opportunity to learn how to tame and protect themselves against a fierce dragon.

Find us at parks around the city from Monday, June 8 to Friday, Aug. 7 for books, games, fun, and a few surprises, too.

The Dragon Training Academy experience is an immersive and educational adventure that combines entertainment with learning. During the show, children will have the opportunity to learn how to tame and protect themselves against a fierce dragon.

The Dragon Training Academy experience is an immersive and educational adventure that combines entertainment with learning. During the show, children will have the opportunity to learn how to tame and protect themselves against a fierce dragon.

Find us at parks around the city from Monday, June 8 to Friday, Aug. 7 for books, games, fun, and a few surprises, too.

Join us for Dungeons & Dragons, the world renowned table top role-playing game. Our tables meet weekly for adventure and excitement. Handbooks (2014) and dice are provided.

Join the all-ages meeting of the Cedar Rapids Chess Club from 5:30 to 7:30 pm weekly on Wednesdays at the Downtown Library for a relaxed, casual session playing this great universal game.